Patents

Working out with Arnold Schwarzenegger

January 29, 2018 by Darin Gibby

This week I was visiting the European Patent Office in Munich. I was staying at an old Bavarian hotel, the Bayerischer Hof. I usually like to get up early and get in a workout. The hotel gym is on the top floor and is quite popular in the late morning, and I like to be there…

ZUP on Shark Tank

January 22, 2018 by Darin Gibby

I love water sports and so ZUP’s presentation caught my attention. ZUP sells a wake board that anyone can ride. Here is their website. What caught my attention about ZUP was all the interest the Sharks showed in the patents covering this product. The presenters rambled on about a summary judgment and an IPR, both…

New Goodreads Giveaway for eBooks

January 21, 2018 by Darin Gibby

Goodreads just announced a new program where authors can give away their eBooks. Before, it was just hard copies. And the best news is that you can give away 100 books at a time. So, I’m giving away 100 books for both Gil and The Vintage Club. That’s right–100 copies of each book! Below is…

iFork on Shark Tank

January 9, 2018 by Darin Gibby

I caught the most recent episode of Shark Tank and watched as Kyle Donovan of iFork tried to get $100,000 for five percent equity. The product is a line of plates, silverware and glasses that interlock to make it easy to get your food in a picnic line. Their website states that their “first mission was to…

Goodreads Giveaway for Chasing Hindy

December 9, 2017 by Darin Gibby

I’m running a Goodreads Giveaway for two signed books of Chasing Hindy. The giveaway starts December 15, 2017. Here are the details. Goodreads Book Giveaway Chasing Hindy by Darin Gibby Giveaway ends December 27, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

QBall Makes its Debut on Shark Tank

October 2, 2017 by Darin Gibby

Qball was on Shark Tank this week. What is a Qball? Qball is touted as a foam ball into which a microphone is incorporated. It appears to be designed for a classroom setting, so that the instructor can bark orders into the ball and then throw it to one of the students. Here is the…

Amazon Giveaway for Chasing Hindy

June 8, 2017 by Darin Gibby

I am running an #AmazonGiveaway for a chance to win: Chasing Hindy: A Novel Invention (Kindle Edition). https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/fb2ca281d51b77cb NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Jul 8, 2017 11:59 PM PDT, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules http://amzn.to/GArules.